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Indian cricket teams, both men and women, land in England
The Indian men’s cricket team arrived here on Thursday for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the subsequent Test series versus hosts England. The men’s team was accompanied by the women’s side which is touring England for three ODIs and as many T20s besides the one-off Test, starting in Bristol on…
Greg Chappell taught India how to chase and win in
NEW DELHI: When Greg Chappell was India coach he taught the team how to win one-day internationals while chasing targets, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina has said. “I think somewhere along the line, despite all the controversies around his coaching career, he taught India how to win and the importance of winning,” Suresh Raina has…
Michael Hunter preparing to make heavyweight run with Triller backing
“For the first time, I will be the A-side,” heavyweight Michael Hunter says of his upcoming June 19 fight on the Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr Triller Fight Club pay-per-view in Miami. It’s clear he’s not in a cocky place, feeling like because he’s paid his dues, he’s entitled to this supposed perk. Hunter,…
‘India thought we had not scored enough’: Lockie Ferguson on
Saying the 2019 World Cup semifinal against India was one of the ‘craziest’ games he has played, New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson said the understanding between both teams before the second day seemed to be that India had the upper hand. New Zealand beat India by 18 runs in a low-scoring encounter in the ODI World…
Ashwin clears air, says he would never ask ICC to
NEW DELHI: Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday clarified that he would never say that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should look to relax the 15-degree rule to help bowl the ‘doosra’. Ashwin’s clarification came as some media reports cited the off-spinner’s YouTube channel and quoted him as wanting the apex cricket body to relax…
John Fury goes ballistic, says Tommy would “murder Jake Paul”
By Scott Gilfoid: Tommy Fury’s dad John Fury sounded like an angry politician after his harder than expected four-round points decision over Jordan Grant (2-1) at the Telford International Centre, in Telford, England. Grant landed the better shots in every round and was forced to chase Tommy around the ring to get him to engage.…
Ravi Shastri’s support motivated Siraj to stay back in Australia
India pacer Mohammed Siraj has revealed that words of encouragement from head coach Ravi Shastri during the team’s tour of Australia made him change his mind about returning home after his father’s death. “Tu Test match khel, dekh tereko 5 wickets milega. Tere Daddy ka dua tera saath hoga’ (You play the Test match. You…
Shikhar Dhawan to lead India on Sri Lanka tour, six
NEW DELHI: Opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday named as captain of the Indian team that will travel to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs tour next month as the BCCI announced a 20-man squad, packed with youngsters, including six uncapped players. With the country’s top cricketers already in England for the World Test Championship final…
Teofimo Lopez: Devin Haney is next target after George Kambosos
Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez takes some time to chat with Fight Hype about his thoughts on Devin Haney’s most recent performance against Jorge Linares and Lopez makes it clear that he has plans to deal with Haney once he gets past his June 19 title defense against George Kambosos Jr. So when asked about what…
Devon Conway breaks 125-year-old record on way to double century
New Zealand debutant and opening batsman Devon Conway smashed multiple records — some dating back to the 1800s — on way to his double century during the first innings of the 1st Test vs England. He is only the 7th batsman to score a double century on Test debut. The South African-born 29-year-old carried on…